good morning, john. >> reporter: george, good morning. it seems like the airline industry has been able to counteract of the rising costs of fuel and fewer passengers flying. the airline industry has posted a profit in the past five quarters. a big reason for that, those bag fees. and this year, they're on pace to rake in close to $4 billion. your bags are now big business. from carry-ons, to oversized items, u.s. airlines are raking in record revenues from the fees they charge on luggage. >> used to be able to take on a 50-pound bag for free. now it's 25, 30 bucks. so -- it doesn't surprise me. >> i'm frustrated. i'm really frustrated. it seems like things keep going up and up and up. >> reporter: a new federal report says those fees, starting at $25, added up to $1.7 billion in just the first half of this year. the most ever. topping that list, delta airlines, recording nearly $430 million. number two, united airlines at $351 million. >> fees are not going to go away. if anything, they're going to get higher. >> reporter: these record-s